Sensing the emperor's anger, Zu'an's heart skipped a beat, knowing that the emperor's patience with him had reached its limit.

He mentally reviewed all the methods he knew, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not escape death in the end; the only difference was whether he died sooner or later.

Thinking of this, he tightened his grip on Bi Linglong's slender waist, pressing her tightly against his body, so that at least she could die with some dignity.

Bi Linglong was taken aback at first, but she was quick-witted and immediately realized the other party's intention.

Her pretty face flushed instantly. Her dress was thin to begin with, and her body was pressed tightly together, so she could almost clearly feel the heat of the other person's skin.

The image of the two of them embracing naked involuntarily surfaced in her mind, sending a shiver down her spine and making her feel weak all over.

She looked up at Zhao Ruizhi in the distance. If it were still Zhao Ruizhi himself, she probably wouldn't have allowed Zu'an to hug her so intimately. After all, although he was stupid, he was still her legitimate husband.

Her upbringing as a noblewoman prevented her from doing something like embracing another man in front of her husband.

But the Zhao Ruizhi in the present is not the real Zhao Ruizhi. In a sense, her husband is already dead, and the murderer is the person in front of her who has taken over her husband's body.

Furthermore, the emperor had planned to silence her from the beginning. Considering the emperor's power, she felt a sense of despair. Let alone avenging her husband, she couldn't even survive.

In despair, she broke many of her usual restraints and taboos. Since she was going to die anyway, she might as well provoke that person before she died.

Thinking of this, she not only did not resist, but instead nestled her body in Zu An's arms in a very tender way, like a little bird seeking shelter.

Zu An was taken aback, never expecting her to be so cooperative. He smiled knowingly and tightened his grip on her waist.

He Li, who was not far away, saw this scene and felt his scalp tingle from the couple's display of affection. Although he had previously claimed that the two were having an affair, that was just a psychological tactic. Over the years, he had also come to know the Crown Princess's character well. Everyone in the capital knew that she was known for her pride and dignity, so he had never even considered that possibility.

Who knew that the two of them were actually having an affair!

The key point is that they're being so affectionate in front of the Emperor. Are these two trying to get out of control?

He noticed the emperor's ashen face and quickly moved aside, fearing that the fire at the city gate would affect him, an innocent bystander.

Zhao Ruizhi looked at the two men with a gloomy gaze: "Very well, you have successfully provoked my anger."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and a golden light slashed between the two of them, clearly intending to separate them.

With Bi Linglong's cultivation level, she couldn't react at all and could only watch helplessly as the golden light got closer and closer.

Normally, even though Zu An's cultivation has greatly improved, he would still be overwhelmed by the opponent's domain and unable to react.

However, now that the two secret realms have merged, the elements of heaven and earth are extremely chaotic, which has damaged his domain and made it impossible for him to completely suppress Zu'an.

Zuan, holding Bi Linglong, used his Great Wind to teleport to the side. However, before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, he saw the golden light that had flown far away suddenly change direction and fly back towards them.

He dared not delay and hurriedly used his Sunflower Illusion technique to split into several figures and run in all directions.

Unsurprisingly, the golden light ignored the other illusory figures and continued to follow him relentlessly.

"A guided missile?" Zuan realized that no matter how he dodged, he couldn't shake it off.

"What missile? You've already been locked onto by his divine sense, so you can't escape." Mi Li's voice rang in his mind.

At the same time, Bi Linglong's voice rang out: "Don't worry about me, it'll be faster for you to escape alone."

Mi Li was somewhat surprised: "This woman does have feelings and intentions."

Zuan smiled and said, "How could I abandon you and escape alone? At worst, we'll die together as a pair of lovebirds."

Bi Linglong's heart trembled. In ordinary times, a man's vows of eternal love are meaningless. Only in life-or-death situations can one's true character be revealed. Seeing that he was unwilling to abandon her even at this moment, her eyes softened.

Zhao Ruizhi, standing in the distance, had a grim expression. "Same fate, same destiny? I'll chop off all five of your limbs then, and see how you two can share the same fate."

So he waved his hand, and another golden light shot out from thin air and slashed towards the two of them.

A golden ray of light had already left Zu An with nowhere to go, and seeing another golden light approaching, he hurriedly called out to Mi Li in his mind: "Empress... Master, what should we do now?"

Mi Li snorted coldly: "Weren't you just showing off your love with the Crown Princess? Now you're thinking of me?"

Zuan knew she was probably throwing a tantrum because she hadn't answered him earlier, so he quickly said, "After we get through this ordeal, you can hit me or scold me as you please, but saving my life is the priority right now."

He exerted all his strength, but even so, several pieces of his clothes were torn off by the golden light. What terrified him the most was that the golden light from the other party was aimed at his manhood several times. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he probably would have ended up becoming sworn brothers with Eunuch Wen.

He was usually quite proud of this, but at this moment he realized that being big also had its downsides; it was difficult to avoid some things when trying to evade danger.

Mi Li noticed his disheveled state, spat inwardly, and then quickly said, "You're locked onto by his divine sense, so there's no way to escape. Moreover, his golden light can continuously absorb the power of the surrounding heaven and earth, and its power and speed will increase as it goes on. So your best course of action is to stop and take it head-on."

"Take it head-on?" Zu An frowned, thinking that given the difference in their cultivation levels, taking it head-on would be suicide.

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